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Monster Hunter Freedom 2 coming.
“… including a multiplayer mode where up to four players can fight cooperative battles in a wireless ad hoc mode, along with the ability to download extra content and quests. It will also include 50 percent more content than the original game.” I logged almost 200 hours playing the first PSP game without completing every quest in the game so the promise of 50 per cent more content is mindboggling.

Unicorn attacks mime.
A mime is a terrible thing to waste. (Sorry, I just had to.)

Feanne’s daily drawings. [via]
“One drawing every day. Any size. Any medium. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It doesn’t have to be any good. It just has to be done every day.” I’d like to try this.

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By Gobi – Tuesday, March 6, 2007

1680×1050

The Dell 2007WFP widescreen display has a native resolution of 1680×1050 which is a rather unusual aspect ratio of 16:10 compared to the usual 4:3 or 16:9. If you’re looking for ready-made wallpaper in that resolution, try these sites:

  • InterfaceLIFT has a huge amount of wallpapers in various categories. Some favourites: 1, 2, 3, 4.
  • Guild Wars has beautiful artwork but I’m disappointed ArenaNet hasn’t updated the wallpaper section regularly. Still, there are 36 wallpapers to choose from. This one had the honour of being the first widescreen wallpaper to grace my display.
  • Troutnut, as you might guess from the name, is a site about an insane fish. No, wait, it’s actually for trout-fishing fans. There are some truly spectacular wallpaper of fishing spots.
  • From Old Books has over 1670 images culled from, you guessed it, insane fish. No, wait, from old books. Unfortunately, not every image is available in 1680×1050. I had this painting as a wallpaper for a week.
  • Andrew Bell has cute cartoon creatures in his head and wallpapers on his site. Only 8 of 18 are in the sexy 1680×1050 resolution, though.
  • Inland Yacht Club may not have much in the way of quantity but the quality of the wallpaper will take your breath away.

I’ll add to this list as I find sites.

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By Gobi – Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Close one eye

Guild Wars Mesmer

A digi-doodle of my Guild Wars Mesmer.

Apparently, Mesmers have no need of binocular vision.

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By Gobi – Sunday, March 4, 2007

Elsewhere on the web

Wowwee Dragonfly in action.
Now I know I must have one.

Busou Shinki Cobra Chopper.
Scroll down for the updated version of this neat fan-creation.

Prof Henry Jenkins interviews Prof Anne Allison.
“What Japanese marketers have told me is that it’s all business on the US side but, for them, they care about these products/characters/games as if they were their own children and they’re not always willing to change or abandon something simply on economic grounds.” I’m currently reading (and enjoying) Prof Allison’s book, Millennial Monsters.

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By Gobi – Saturday, March 3, 2007

Revoltech Convoy

Kaiyodo Revoltech Convoy

A Transformer that doesn’t transform might not seem like the best of ideas. There is, however, definitely a market for non-transforming Transformers since fans are interested in Transformers not just as cleverly-designed toys but as fascinating characters as well. Fans would jump at the chance to get media-accurate representations of their favourites.

It goes without saying that a transforming version would certainly be ideal but it isn’t always possible to do that at a reasonable price point. A non-transforming figure is a good compromise.

Hasbro and Takara realised this even in G1 days and created figures based on popular toon characters for the Action Masters line. We’ve also seen PVC figures and statues in recent years.

That brings us to Kaiyodo’s Revoltech 019 Convoy.
Continued…

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By Gobi – Friday, March 2, 2007